React Developer

Overview

At Meta Phase, we believe Quirky is Cool and being authentic is the only way to be! We take the work we do very seriously and do a lot of important mission-focused work for our clients. We are individuals with different passions and strengths who take as much joy in the work we do as from those we work with. Today, we have a team that is invested in creating new solutions that lean forward, challenge the status quo, but also reflect our intimate knowledge of our customers’ business.

Over the years we have fostered a culture in which we are united by shared values—passion, solidarity, generosity, curiosity, and boldness—and these come alive in the work we do and how we do it.

Together, we know our people are our difference—for our clients and our colleagues.

Are you ready to:

• Work alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people to offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients?
• Learn and grow by taking advantage of every opportunity available to you?
• Be the difference and make it happen?

Meta Phase is seeking an experienced Senior Frontend React Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing, building, and maintaining efficient, high-quality, and performant web applications. You will set technical direction for React and Type Script, ensure accessibility and performance are first class, and mentor a small team of developers. You will partner closely with product, design, security, and Dev Ops to deliver user centered features that meet federal compliance standards, including Section 508 and use of the U.S. Web Design System.

The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of modern React patterns, Core Web Vitals, security minded development, and Agile delivery in a federal environment.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Own front end architecture and standards for React 18 and Type Script, including component patterns, state management, and routing
• Design and build accessible interfaces that meet WCAG 2.2 AA, guide automated and manual accessibility testing, and lead remediation plans
• Integrate with REST and Graph
  
  QL APIs, design resilient error handling, and work with backend teams on contract definitions
• Establish performance budgets, track Core Web Vitals, and drive improvements using Lighthouse and Web Page Test
• Maintain and extend a design system, USWDS based, including component governance, documentation, and versioning
• Write and enforce high quality tests, unit and integration, using Jest and React Testing Library, and raise overall coverage
• Conduct code reviews, mentor mid level and junior engineers, and facilitate technical workshops
• Contribute to CI/CD and Dev Sec Ops  practices, dependency and SAST scanning, and secure supply chain practices
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, support ATO inputs, change control, and release notes
• Collaborate with product and UX on discovery, story slicing, and acceptance criteria, refine epics and prioritize technical debt

What We Need From You (Required):

• 7+ years of professional front end development experience
• 5+ years building production applications with React, including React 18 features and hooks
• Strong Type Script skills, component composition, and modern CSS approaches, CSS Modules or utility first, responsive design
• Demonstrated leadership in accessibility, Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 or 2.2 AA, including audit experience with tools such as axe and manual screen reader testing
• Experience with the U.S. Web Design System, or leadership on a comparable design system at scale
• Proven API integration experience, REST and or Graph
  
  QL, auth flows, pagination, caching, and optimistic updates
• Testing proficiency, Jest and React Testing Library, CI based test gating
• Git based workflows, branch strategies, and feature flags, experience leading trunk based or Git Flow teams
• Agile delivery experience, Scrum or Kanban, backlog refinement and release planning
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to work directly with federal stakeholders and vendors

Bonus Points (Desired):

• Portfolio and/or Github to demonstrate work.
• Experience with other modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries (e.g., Angular, Vue.js).
• Knowledge of…